Theoretical Performance of a New Kind of Range Extended Electric Vehicle
State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R.China
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World Electr. Veh. J. 2010, 4(3), 655-661; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj4030655
Published: 24 September 2010
Abstract
Typical automotive trips are within the driving range of efficient electric vehicles (EVs), but sometimes exceeding EV range is needed for occasional trips. This paper proposed a new kind of range extended electric vehicle. A mobile generator set is used as a range extender, when assembled in an EV, effectively converts the EV to series-hybrid mode for long trips. The new kind of range extended EV, which integrates the charger, rectifier and DC/DC into a charger, is more suitable for use in low-speed micro EVs than Plugin Electric Vehicle (PHEV) and a Range Extender Trailer (RXT) system. The fuel economy and main performance criteria of the new range extended EV are shown in this paper. In some drive cycles, the new range extended EV has a better fuel economy than PHEV and RXT system.
Keywords:
range extended electric vehicle; charger; fuel economy
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Lu, D.; Ouyang, M.; Lu, L.; Li, J. Theoretical Performance of a New Kind of Range Extended Electric Vehicle. World Electr. Veh. J. 2010, 4, 655-661. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj4030655
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Lu D, Ouyang M, Lu L, Li J. Theoretical Performance of a New Kind of Range Extended Electric Vehicle. World Electric Vehicle Journal. 2010; 4(3):655-661. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj4030655
Chicago/Turabian StyleLu, Dongbin, Minggao Ouyang, Languang Lu, and Jianqiu Li. 2010. "Theoretical Performance of a New Kind of Range Extended Electric Vehicle" World Electric Vehicle Journal 4, no. 3: 655-661. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj4030655
